Fishing signal



Nov. 18, 1952 E E. SHERASKI 2,618,091

FISHING SIGNAL Filed July 6, 1948 2 swarms-4mm 1 Inventor Edward E Sheraski @406 WWW Nov. 18; 1952 E. E. SHERASKI FISHING SIGNAL 2 Sl-IEETS-SI-iEET 2 Filed July 6, 1948 Edward E. Shams/r1 Patented Nov. 18, 1952 UNITED STATES grater PAY 3 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in combined fishing and tip-up signalling devices for use in fishing through a hole in ice and signalling a bite or catch.

The invention is designed with the important objects in view of providing a simply constructed device of the character and for the purpose indicated which is substantially storm and freeze proof, can be adjusted to catch fish within a wide range of sizes and in deep water without false signalling, and is adapted to display a signal in a manner such that the same can be seen for a long distance.

Other objects are to provide a device of the character indicated adapted for fishing with a bobber on the line, without false signalling, and which is substantially fool-proof, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and not liable to get out of order from prolonged use.

Other and subordinate objects within the purview of my invention, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will be readily understood when the succeeding description and claims are read with reference to the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my invention, in a preferred embodiment thereof;

Figure 2 is a similar view with the cover opened to illustrate how the fishing line is attached to the tip-up rod;

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section of the same taken on the line 33 of Figure 4;

Figure 4 is a view in plan of the same;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section taken on the line 55 of Figure 2 and drawn to a larger scale;

Figure 6 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the basic component of my improved combination fishing and tip-up signalling device comprises a rectangular frame I, preferably of sheet metal, including front, rear, and side walls 2, 3, 4, respectively, and which is open at its top and bottom and designed to be set over a hole in ice, not shown, with its bottom surrounding the hole. Internal bottom edge reinforcing flanges 5 are provided in the frame I and the top edge of said frame is bent over and crimped tight to form a rim 6 of double thickness of metal for reinforcing purposes. Short anchor bars I extend from the bottom edge of the frame I at opposite sides thereof for anchoring in the'ice or otherwise attaching thereto to stabilize said frame I against slipping.

A rectangular, flanged cover 8 is hinged, as at 9, to the rear wall 3 to be swung into closing position over the rim 6 and fit tight against said rim, or, to be swung into open position at rest upon a U-shaped carrying handle it for the frame I riveted, as at Ii, to the rear wall 3 in the vertical center thereof. A suitable corner handle E2 on the cover 8 is provided for use in opening and closing the same. A deep front edge notch it in the cover 8 is adapted to register with a similar vertical notch It in the upper edge of the front wall 2 when said cover is closed, said notches I3, it being in the transverse center of said cover 8 and front wall 2 and serving a purpose presently seen.

A rectangular sheet metal lamp housing It is attached to the rear wall 3 at a lower corner of the frame I opposite a suitable opening I in said wall and with a front upper opening I? communicating with the interior of said frame I so that a lamp it may be inserted in said housing I b through the opening H from the inside of the frame I and heat generated by the lamp issue from said opening i? into the frame I to prevent the cover 3 from being frozen closed and other parts, presently described, in the frame I from becoming frozen so as to render the same useless. For attaching the lamp housing I5, side'flanges i9 thereon are overlapped with the edges of the opening I6 on the inside of the frame I, and top and bottom flanges 29, M are fitted in exterior guides 22 on the rear wall 3.

On the inside of the cover 8 and to one side of the notch I3, for a particular purpose presently seen, a U-shaped reel supporting bracket 23 is suitably secured to said cover for the attachment thereto, as by rivets 24, of a fishing line reel 25 from which a fishing line 26 may be extended through the bottom of the frame I for fishing purposes. The reel 25 may be of any suitable type.

A tip-up signalling device is provided for operation by a pull on the lin to signal a bite or a catch and the principal element of which comprises a tip-up rod 2? having a front end signalling disk 28 bolted thereto, as at 29, and simulating a colored target so as to be rendered visible from a long distance, the rear end 30 of said rod being slightly curved for a purpose presently seen.

A cross rod 3i is suitably connected to said rod 27 intermediate the ends of the latter and extends horizontally along the front wall 2 paral lel with the upper edge thereof slightly above the bottom of the notch I 3 and on the inside f the frame I with its ends rotatably mounted in a pair of eye bolts 32 extended through said front wall 2 and equipped with wing nuts 33. By removing the wing nuts 33 and eye-bolts 32 and sliding the cross rod 3| out of said eye-bolts, these parts, together with the tip-up rod 21, may 5 be detached for storing.

The tip-up rod 27 is adapted to be balanced to extend substantially horizontally out of the frame I with the signal-disk 28 outside said frame and in a vertical plane and with the inner end 3!! of said rod upturned and in the approximate vertical center of the frame I A counterweight 34 is slidable on the tip-up" rod 3| between the cross rod 3| and the inner end 30 of said rod 3| to balance 'saidrod iil innls substantially horizontally extending position.

A chain 35 is attached at one end' to the" counterweight 34 and extended with slack'therein under the cross rod 3|, through the notch It, with its other end attached to the tip-up rod 3| on .the= sideof' said =cross rod 8| 'opposite the" counterweight 54:

A'ring136 is providedrforattachment of the fishing line 2S' 'thereto, as -at 31,: in advance of the reel and for-hooking over .therear end 25 of the 'tip-uprod 2?.

Referring now to the use and operation of Y the invention, with the'frame 1| set, as described, the cover 8 open, and the tipi-up rod-21 positioned, as described;in---the-notch l land'substantially 3O horizontally, the-line Eli-is -att'ached;'by the ring 36 to the-rear endvSil of-ithe -tip-up"rod 21. The counterweight -34 "is thenadjusted along the-tipup rod 21 to counterbalance the signalling disk- 28 and balance said rod in substantially horizon- 35 tal position under: the weight ofthe line 25 depending from said'rodr Thecover 8 'isthen closed: With theitip-up'signalling .rod- 2'! thus set, .aipull' on' the line :2%,"as from abite or a catch, will pull the -rear'end 30' of the tip-up 40 rod 2'| downwardly, said rod rocking in the notch |4= untilit is tilted "sufficiently to cause the counterbalanceweight to slide toward the rear end 30 'of saidrod alimiteddistance determined by the =islack in .the ."chain" 35," but; sufliciently to over-balance the*signalling disk 28 and to swing said'rod :2! into the notch l3 of the-cover 8 "and into vertical position." This displays the signalling disk 28 high above'theframe i| to .signal a catch or a bite. In the meantime,.the ring Eli-has slid off the rear end 30 of theltip-up rod 21 At this point, abite or catch'having been signalled, the cover 8 may be op'ene'diand the line. 26, or :the reel 25 manipulated: as .may' be required.

As will: be seen; thefl tip-up signalling rod 27 may be precisely. balanced; under the weight of long or short line:26hanging from the rear end 30 thereof .andLto' tip up under slight or heavy pull onllthe line. This provides for fishing-'fonvarious: sizes of fish, Within a wide range of'isizes, and even with a cork bobber;not shown; on the line. As will also be seen, the=device is easy to set and ?use and substantially" proof against wrong operation; The curved rear end '30 'of thetip-up rod 21 prevents the line -26 from pulling 011 said rod 'un'til the-"counterweight 34 has slid into its limit of. sliding'movement toward over-balancing position' and this prevents wrong operation of i the tip-up signalling device. Since the tip-up rod Z'I'cannQttip-into signalling position unless over- 7 balanced; the device is proof against false signalling. I.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to impart a clear understanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention as described is susceptible of modification, without departing from the inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention; what is claimed as new is:

1. A combined fishing and signalling device comprising a frame having a vertical side and an open bottom for setting over a hole in ice, a signalling rod, means inside said frame pivotally mountingsaid rod intermediate its ends for vertical swingingmovement from a horizontal position into an upright signalling position, a vertically extending notch formed in the upper portion of said side through which one end portion of said rod extends Whenthe latter is in a horizontal position, a coverfor said frame having a notch in oneedge thereof through which. said one end portion of the rod extends when said rod is in anupright signalling position to project o-utiof the cover, a fishing line, means for attachingsa-id-line tothe other end portion .of said rod inside said frame to depend. through said hole, said rodbeingadaptedto swing from its horizontal position into its-upright signalling position in'response to a pull on said-line, a counterweight slidably; mounted on. said rodinside said frame, said counter weight being adapted to move under the influence of gravity when the rod is swung from its horizontal position to over-balance the extendedend of said rod, and aflexible connection between said counterweight and rod preventing sai'd'counterweight from-sliding off said rod.

2. YA combined :fishing: and signalling device according to claim '1,- wherein said first-named means comprises eye members on said side of the frame,'and-a cross rod-rfixed to the signalling rod and'rotatable in-said eye members.

3.- A combined fishing and signalling device comprising. a frame having a vertical side and an open bottom for setting over a hole in ice, a signalling rod, means inside said frame pivctally mounting. said .rod intermediate its ends for vertical swinging vfrom'ahorizontal position into an upright signalling-r posi-tion, 1a vertically extending notch'iformed'in the 'upperportion of said side through which one end portion of said rod extends whenithelatter is in horizontal position, and a cover'rfor said-iramehaving a notch in one edge thereof into which'said rod extends when said rod -is in ani-upri'ght signalling position to project out of the cover.

EDWARD 'E. SHERASKI.

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